What If We Discovered Alien AI?

What If We Discovered Alien AI?

No one knows exactly what to expect if we encountered other forms of alien life. Would they talk like us? Look like us? Or would they be completely different? “What if, instead of encountering organic alien life, we met alien artificial intelligence?”

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50 Comments

  1. iamphenomenal on August 27, 2023 at 6:30 pm

    We need Avengers..



  2. Ana Lúcia Pereira on August 27, 2023 at 6:37 pm

    Whats the name of the nother chenal



  3. Ramit B on August 27, 2023 at 6:37 pm

    "We come in peace"



  4. ByrdMan on August 27, 2023 at 6:38 pm

    We’re not ready yet but almost



  5. What If on August 27, 2023 at 6:38 pm

    This episode was produced in collaboration with Isaac Arthur. Check out his channel and dive into the world of futurism: https://bit.ly/yt-Isaac-Arthur



  6. guest1451 on August 27, 2023 at 6:39 pm

    If you see him and her run away fast is gonna liniment YOU!?



  7. Framgoo90 on August 27, 2023 at 6:42 pm

    Alian robots



  8. Corrupted X file on August 27, 2023 at 6:44 pm

    aliens: hi humans you know to much now u will die
    that one guy thats says memes and trolls around: this is fine
    aliens:* T poses*
    that one guy thats says memes and trolls around: *uno reverse*
    aliens: *dead*
    eceryone on earth: YAY



  9. jackie chan on August 27, 2023 at 6:46 pm

    Are they saying aliens from another world built a ai ?????lmao wow what is insanity …..What if they did if find a ufo will that make me insane ……??????



  10. John Vincent Soriano on August 27, 2023 at 6:46 pm

    What if, We are Also an AI??



  11. Muhammad Ibrahim on August 27, 2023 at 6:48 pm

    Aliens don’t exist.



  12. Malxaz Kopaleishvili on August 27, 2023 at 6:48 pm

    Whats the name of that movie clips you used?



  13. Emmanuel Belarmino on August 27, 2023 at 6:49 pm

    We are all aliens cause in the other universe they may not know humans living in other universe so they can call us alien too.



  14. Neel on August 27, 2023 at 6:49 pm

    Only one question – What do you think UFOs are ?? 😁 . My opinion – 10 to 20 % of the UFO sightings are actually Alien AI 🤷🏻



  15. Coolman on August 27, 2023 at 6:49 pm

    WAR OF THE WORLDSSSS



  16. co¢ybrat83 on August 27, 2023 at 6:51 pm

    Imagine if aliens were racist



  17. محمد 💀 on August 27, 2023 at 6:52 pm

    1:50 That Sound Is Fimiliar?



  18. Dinesh Kumar on August 27, 2023 at 6:55 pm

    Why we always think that aliens is powerfull from us there is also a chance that we are more power full from them and they small in size from us this is univers any thing can happen



  19. Jhon Lester Cruz on August 27, 2023 at 6:55 pm

    Still waiting for the topic you posted before titled what if old civilization has memes or do they have memes?



  20. V S on August 27, 2023 at 6:55 pm

    Look at Elon Musk he looks like the alien from Men in Black



  21. Cazanacli Adelin on August 27, 2023 at 6:56 pm

    Imagine alien AI meeting earth AI



  22. RESURRECTION Gaming on August 27, 2023 at 6:56 pm

    Well everyone is an alien it’s just a matter of perspective



  23. leandro gomes miranda on August 27, 2023 at 6:57 pm

    With Earthlike planets will have to have humanlike intelligent life,in my opinion,and if they intelligent then they have humor and art and imagination and curiosity because that is what intelligence means to me!they would look a lot like us and ask our same questions..



  24. Frederika27 on August 27, 2023 at 6:58 pm

    Omg, talk about fear mongering! Everything stated in this video is about war, enslavement and stealing of resources! It’s as if those are the only scenarios! Just horrid! No hope in any of these scenarios unless you’re a soldier and can fight!



  25. willow _88 on August 27, 2023 at 7:01 pm

    brown_
    big black eyes _
    antennas _

    great video!!!

    bye.



  26. Marcus St John on August 27, 2023 at 7:02 pm

    🌌💥💀



  27. Jojo Brow on August 27, 2023 at 7:03 pm

    Earth isnt a nice planet to take over , a thick atmosphere , liquid water , and that is very corrosive , all sort of organisms who will comprimise alloys , no mars and the moons of Jupiter and the other gasgiants are much more interessing , and easier to terraform , even the moon will be more interessing than earth , earth is only important for us , new what if: aliens Will terraform mars



  28. Awol AKA Mr.Indica on August 27, 2023 at 7:04 pm

    This is all too human lol theyd just measure energy coming off star systems before even leaving theyre galaxy or star system



  29. Anmol k on August 27, 2023 at 7:06 pm

    What movie is the very 1st clip from?, Very curious



  30. MAHLATSE TAUKOBONG on August 27, 2023 at 7:08 pm

    Humans be thinking that aliens would be kind and gentle, they may be smart as hell and seeing us as food💔… just imagine



  31. equinsu Ocha on August 27, 2023 at 7:08 pm

    Issac? What’s his last name? Is it Fudd?



  32. R Lavender on August 27, 2023 at 7:08 pm

    I would love the list of movies used for clips in this episode.



  33. guest1451 on August 27, 2023 at 7:09 pm

    Serth tripos



  34. Freak Music on August 27, 2023 at 7:10 pm

    what if we discover alien technology? turns into what if we are discovered by alien technology.. dude cmon.



  35. D.T San Roman on August 27, 2023 at 7:12 pm

    Y’all should check out the book series “Expeditionary Force”



  36. Harvie Searcy on August 27, 2023 at 7:13 pm

    We been knew there is alien life here on and on earth get real



  37. Remby on August 27, 2023 at 7:13 pm

    That was terrifying



  38. Xander F on August 27, 2023 at 7:14 pm

    So…what if all this time we thought other aliens were far more superior…but turns out we are the more advanced race and other aliens are far behind 🤔



  39. Frost on August 27, 2023 at 7:15 pm

    Im ready



  40. jackie chan on August 27, 2023 at 7:17 pm

    Ai alpha go……



  41. denny wahyu on August 27, 2023 at 7:18 pm

    Metals, gas, water or any kind of resources are abundant everywhere in the universe. They don’t have to travel million of light years through space just to collect them from our planet.

    And no, they won’t need us human to be their slave too. Its gonna be easier for them to create robots to do whatever they need them to do. Humans are not that reliable anyway.



  42. CODE7x on August 27, 2023 at 7:18 pm

    I wish every country was united and we call our self as whole humans
    And work together and make more powerful weapons to fight enemy civilization or
    Work together and discover new for greater good of humanity



  43. FFA 45 on August 27, 2023 at 7:18 pm

    What if Aliens have their own "What if" channel.



  44. Ese Aztek on August 27, 2023 at 7:20 pm

    Remember also that any new virus or bacteria might endangered our planet.



  45. Keem Stubbs on August 27, 2023 at 7:20 pm

    anyone know the movie? 1:08



  46. ccmason86 on August 27, 2023 at 7:21 pm

    Remember the universe marbles in MIB? What if, that was real?



  47. FuteMax on August 27, 2023 at 7:22 pm

    Aliens AI’s VS Aliens or AIs vs Aliens ??



  48. pratyusha V b on August 27, 2023 at 7:23 pm

    This is so cool



  49. Husker Bluejay on August 27, 2023 at 7:24 pm

    Why do we act like there is only one type of extra terrestrials?! I bet there are many types from AI to weird unimaginable forms.



  50. guest1451 on August 27, 2023 at 7:27 pm

    Tripod the alien light thing that is her name tripod